Comments on: My Lucky Day http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/ The IMA blog is a space to discuss everything related to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: irvin http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-82547 irvin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:46:07 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-82547 Glen, first of all, thanks for reading the blog. I prune in late winter or early spring, ideally before the buds break dormancy. You can generally cut the smokebush back to two feet or less and they are fine, except........ expect little or no flowering. You get a fuller plant if you have multiple stems. You could prune every other year which would control size some and give you flowers on the off years. Some years I get a few flowers even when I have cut back hard. Just do a little experimenting. That's what gardening is all about. Glen, first of all, thanks for reading the blog.
I prune in late winter or early spring, ideally before the buds break dormancy.
You can generally cut the smokebush back to two feet or less and they are fine, except…….. expect little or no flowering. You get a fuller plant if you have multiple stems.
You could prune every other year which would control size some and give you flowers on the off years.
Some years I get a few flowers even when I have cut back hard.
Just do a little experimenting. That’s what gardening is all about.

]]> By: Glen http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-82309 Glen Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:09:06 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-82309 Hello there, Just bought a 2 ft royal purple. I have unsuccessfully searched the web trying to find answers to the following concerns: what is the best time to cut down the branches without affecting the new blooms? How much can I cut or how far from the ground yet without affection the bloom rate? your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Glen Hello there,

Just bought a 2 ft royal purple. I have unsuccessfully searched the web trying to find answers to the following concerns: what is the best time to cut down the branches without affecting the new blooms? How much can I cut or how far from the ground yet without affection the bloom rate? your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Glen

]]> By: Robin http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Robin Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:46:21 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-3317 Irvin...your momma did a great job!! Irvin…your momma did a great job!!

]]> By: pattie quackenbush http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 pattie quackenbush Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:46:18 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-3308 *another. meant to say another. I should not be allowed to type after 10 p.m. due to brain drain and too much sunshine. whoops. *another. meant to say another. I should not be allowed to type after 10 p.m. due to brain drain and too much sunshine. whoops.

]]> By: pattie quackenbush http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 pattie quackenbush Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:45:19 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-3307 Why am I not surprsied that your Colocasia is chartreuse? Hahaha. To one who thinks of chlorosis every time she sees this color is beauty for antother man. :) Give kudos to Miss Katie for doing a good job with the Purdue kids that came down this past Thursday. You should also give kudos to yourself for just bein' plain awesome! Why am I not surprsied that your Colocasia is chartreuse? Hahaha. To one who thinks of chlorosis every time she sees this color is beauty for antother man. :) Give kudos to Miss Katie for doing a good job with the Purdue kids that came down this past Thursday. You should also give kudos to yourself for just bein’ plain awesome!

]]> By: irvin http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 irvin Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:03:39 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-3266 Thank you Leann. You know, we are hard to find. Thank you Leann. You know, we are hard to find.

]]> By: Leann http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/13/my-lucky-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Leann Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:29:22 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=483#comment-3261 Irvin... I love that you get what hell sidewalk cracks can be for gals in stilletos!!!! You are a good man :-) Irvin… I love that you get what hell sidewalk cracks can be for gals in stilletos!!!! You are a good man :-)

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